Author Event: Elly Griffiths – Talk & Signing
Elly Griffiths retuns to Lincoln to talk about and sign copies of her latest book 'The Chalk Pit'
Tickets available at £4 from Lindum Books and The Collection box office.
Stokes café will provide a bar for pre-event drinks.
If you cannot attend we can arrange dedicated copies for you – please ask.
The Chalk Pit
A Dr Ruth Galloway Mystery
'I refuse to apologise for being in love with Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson . . one of my favourite current crime series . . . a pleasure from start to finish' Val McDermid
Something evil is waiting in the dark tunnels under Norwich - forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway had better watch her step.
Boiled human bones have been found in Norwich's web of underground tunnels. When Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they were recently buried, DCI Nelson has a murder enquiry on his hands. The boiling might have been just a medieval curiosity - now it suggests a much more sinister purpose. Meanwhile, DS Judy Johnson is investigating the disappearance of a local rough sleeper. The only trace of her is the rumour that she's gone 'underground'. This might be a figure of speech, but with the discovery of the bones and the rumours both Ruth and the police have heard that the network of old chalk-mining tunnels under Norwich is home to a vast community of rough sleepers, the clues point in only one direction. Local academic Martin Kellerman knows all about the tunnels and their history - but can his assertions of cannibalism and ritual killing possibly be true? As the weather gets hotter, tensions rise. A local woman goes missing and the police are under attack. Ruth and Nelson must unravel the dark secrets of The Underground and discover just what gruesome secrets lurk at its heart - before it claims another victim
‘Griffiths weaves superstition and myth into her crime novels, skilfully treading a line between credulity and modern methods of detection’ Sunday Times
‘Griffiths writes ever-more ingenious detective stories with a powerful sense of place and a varied cast of sympathetic and unusual characters. Her heroine is a winner.’ The Times
‘Ruth Galloway is the most engaging character in modern crime fiction – a real find’ Kate Mosse
About the Author:
Elly Griffiths was born in London. She read English at King's College, London, and worked in publishing for many years. Her bestselling series of Dr Ruth Galloway novels, featuring a forensic archaeologist, are set in Norfolk, while her new series of Stephens and Mephisto novels are based in 1950s Brighton. She lives near Brighton with her husband, an archaeologist, and their two children.
www.ellygriffiths.co.uk